Sentences with phrase «tenure system so»

The same law will also change Maryland's tenure system so that it takes teachers three years, rather than two, to acquire tenure.

Not exact matches

So, as we've said in the past, we've got a long - tenured franchise system, many of those folks have the succession plans in place and are looking to monetize and exit the system; that gives us an opportunity to drive that stream.

Conversely, PEF is heavily composed of state employees and UUP members in the SUNY system have educational demographics that are way above CSEA's and generally so above NYSUT's and even PEF's (PEF has a big range between bachelor's degree and below to doctoral level and NYSUT generally requires a master's degree for tenure while UUP is generally a doctorate, at least at the four year institutions and above).

But the governor's plan would effectively give him ownership of the state's massive public school system, and would be among the most ambitious changes he's pursued in his governorship, a tenure that so far has included legalizing same - sex marriage, strengthening gun control, creating a statewide property - tax cap and reforming the state pension system.

The most significant legislation that's been enacted in this area during his tenure created a new enforcement counsel at the state Board of Elections and a temporary public financing system that was enacted so late into the 2014 cycle that nobody participated in it.

Some barriers still remain that will require political action — there is no equivalent to the American tenure system in Germany, which is a harsh limitation for the independence of young scientists, and the need for a further round of scientific qualification after the Ph.D., the so called habilitation, does not really stimulate didactic enthusiasm.

Now that the focus has shifted, superintendents have so many bigger issues to confront — teacher - evaluation systems, tenure, differential pay — that «you can understand why they don't go after this benefit,» she said.

And if so, is this a national problem or something largely confined to states where unions are especially powerful or tenure systems are poorly designed?

«We are proud of the steps New York City has taken in recent years to strengthen tenure but we also recognize that we still don't have a fully fair, efficient system that protects teachers and students,» said April Rose, a fourth grade teacher in Queens, N.Y. «Our vision for tenure is to set a high bar and a clear process, and in doing so, allow district and school leaders to focus on more pressing concerns like reducing attrition among educators in their first few years and creating safe, supportive school environments.»

The evaluation system is left up to the principals judgement and with two lessons (tenured teacher) evaluated and weighted so high, it leaves teachers feeling like they have no power to prove that they do their job.

Her tenure as the head of the D.C. school system was so controversial, she is widely credited with losing D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's reelection campaign.

So rather than an empty stamp, we want tenure to be meaningful, impactful, and part of a career - long system of professional development.